Where are coral reefs located?

Answer 1

Coral reefs are either restricted or absent from along the west coast of the Americas, as well as the west coast of Africa. This is due primarily to upwelling and strong cold coastal currents that reduce water temperatures in these areas (Nybakken, 1997). Corals are also restricted from off the coastline of South Asia from Pakistan to Bangladesh (Spalding et al., 2001). They are also restricted along the coast around north-eastern South America and Bangladesh due to the release of vast quantities of freshwater from the Amazon and Ganges Rivers respectively.

Famous coral reefs and reef areas of the world include:

* The Great Barrier Reef - largest coral reef system in the world, Queensland, Australia;

* The Belize Barrier Reef - second largest in the world, Belize, Central America; and

* The Red Sea Coral Reef - located off the coast of Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

* Pulley Ridge - deepest photosynthetic coral reef, Florida

* Many of the numerous reefs found scattered over the Maldives

Answer 2

Coral reefs are underwater structures that are made from calcium carbonate that is made from corals. Most of the coral reefs are found in the Indian ocean, Red Sea, Pacific Ocean, and in Southeastern Asia.

Answer 3

A coral reef can be found in tropical and sub tropical waters. They cant be found any more north or south of 30 degrees above the equator. The most famous and largest coral reef is the great barrier reef which is about 2900 other reefs all in one place. They are found on the coasts of Australia. Global warming is getting rid of lots of coral reefs though. In 50 years 50% of them will disappear (if we don't do something) so be more enviromentally friendly now!

Answer 4

Coral reefs are found in shallow tropical and subtropical oceans, typically in clear, warm waters with high levels of sunlight. They are commonly found in the Western Atlantic, the Caribbean Sea, the Indo-Pacific region, and the Red Sea.

Answer 5

The limestone formed when shallow seas covered the low-lying parts of the continents.